Graduate Message from President for Graduate School
Riichi MURAYAMA,President
Fukuoka Institute of Technology,Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Junior College
These days, with the increasing demands constantly placed upon us by a rapidly changing society, it is simply no longer possible to obtain the necessary skills and knowledge necessary to meet those demands solely through an undergraduate education. The goal of studying at a graduate school is to gain the knowledge, ability and adaptability to meet those demands.
This university has three faculties, the Faculty of Engineering (four departments), the Faculty of Information Engineering (four departments) and the Faculty of Socio-Environmental Studies (one department). For our graduate level students there are the Graduate School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies. Both Graduate School courses are offered during days and evenings, with a special long-term course study system beginning this year. Our goal is to create an environment which allows working adult students to comfortably learn at their own pace. To support the development of skills in both the humanities and sciences, students are allowed to take classes across disciplines.
The Graduate School of Engineering is composed of master’s degree programs (eight courses), and doctoral degree programs (two courses). The graduate programs are designed to create a seamless transition from the undergraduate level, upholding a high standard of education throughout. The faculty of the Graduate School of Engineering engage in cutting edge research in a wide variety of areas related to engineering and information engineering, including research on the international space station, systems research through e-learning, data science applications research, energy generation from industrial waste research and more. What makes our research department special is that it gives our students the opportunity to conduct research on the forefront alongside the faculty.
The Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies Master’s Program (one course), established in 2007, functions both as an extension of undergraduate / academic department studies, and as a program designed for students already possessing academic experience. Students will gain highly sophisticated expertise centered on economic management and legal and political policy, with the aim of realizing a sustainable society and fostering local development. What makes The Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies unique is that students are granted many opportunities across various fields of research concerning the environment to awaken their intellectual curiosity.
Both our Graduate Schools, in addition to providing actual in-laboratory research, are implementing interdisciplinary initiatives aimed at improving student abilities, as they strive to become leaders and professionals on the world stage.
This university has three faculties, the Faculty of Engineering (four departments), the Faculty of Information Engineering (four departments) and the Faculty of Socio-Environmental Studies (one department). For our graduate level students there are the Graduate School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies. Both Graduate School courses are offered during days and evenings, with a special long-term course study system beginning this year. Our goal is to create an environment which allows working adult students to comfortably learn at their own pace. To support the development of skills in both the humanities and sciences, students are allowed to take classes across disciplines.
The Graduate School of Engineering is composed of master’s degree programs (eight courses), and doctoral degree programs (two courses). The graduate programs are designed to create a seamless transition from the undergraduate level, upholding a high standard of education throughout. The faculty of the Graduate School of Engineering engage in cutting edge research in a wide variety of areas related to engineering and information engineering, including research on the international space station, systems research through e-learning, data science applications research, energy generation from industrial waste research and more. What makes our research department special is that it gives our students the opportunity to conduct research on the forefront alongside the faculty.
The Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies Master’s Program (one course), established in 2007, functions both as an extension of undergraduate / academic department studies, and as a program designed for students already possessing academic experience. Students will gain highly sophisticated expertise centered on economic management and legal and political policy, with the aim of realizing a sustainable society and fostering local development. What makes The Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies unique is that students are granted many opportunities across various fields of research concerning the environment to awaken their intellectual curiosity.
Both our Graduate Schools, in addition to providing actual in-laboratory research, are implementing interdisciplinary initiatives aimed at improving student abilities, as they strive to become leaders and professionals on the world stage.